[Blindtlk] How to find shared accommodation

[Mari Hunziker]

You may also want to find a friend that could help you or a realtor.
Realor's will often help people find rental units. You can give the realtor
a list of requirements for your new home and they can help you find one.
Good luck.

Mari Hunziker

On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 8:27 AM, David Evans <drevans at bellsouth.net> wrote:

>
> Dear Sir,
>
> You can check with the housing offices of colleges and universities in the
> area around where you want to live as there are always cheap places to live
> and that you can share.
> Also, It is illegal for any one to deny you a place to live just because
> you are Blind.  You are covered under the Fair Housing Act and should
> contact your local office of Equal Opportunity and file a complaint for
> housing discrimination.
> Students  very often share apartments with common areas such as kitchens,
> living rooms and the like and you would have your own bedroom and possibly
> your own bathroom.
> Also you would only be responsible for your part of the rent, if your
> roommate moves out.  Make sure of this before you sign a lease.
> Tell the college housing office that you are a new student.
> Another place is an area around a hospital, especially if it is a teaching
> hospital.
> The young students, doctors and nurses that are studying there are always
> looking for roommates and rents are usually low.
>
> I hope this helps you.
>
> David Evans and GD Jack.
> .
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "wogg le4" <woggle4 at gmail.com>
> To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 4:24 PM
> Subject: [Blindtlk] How to find shared accommodation
>
>
>  Hi all
>>
>> I am looking for advice which other members may have to share on how
>> best to locate accommodation.
>>
>> I am looking to share a house or appartment, as rent where I live (for
>> work) would be expensive living on my own.
>>
>> However I find house hunting difficult.
>>
>> I can locate rooms which are available online but viewing them to make
>> sure they are suitable is difficult as a blind person.
>>
>> Also, having looked previously, I think that some people won't let me
>> the room purely because I'm blind, which is obviously annoying.
>>
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